Okay so I used to be into all this stuff a while back when it was just the DS Lite. Since then, I've used a CycloDS card for a while now and it hasn't been a problem upgrading and all that for compatibility. I haven't even been on GBATemp in a looooong time since everything has been working just fine.
So my friend brings me this R4 card and says she can't get it working. I'm thinking "oh yeah I remember R4s, no problem" and I come to find that there are 850930498098 clones and some are still supported and others aren't, and there are unofficial firmwares I can download and blah blah. I've referenced dozens and dozens of posts on here just to find out what kind of clone this one is, but now I'm wondering how I'll update this in the future.
The firmware found here:
http://www.r4rts.cn/download-en.htm
is what works with this R4. The card's label reads:
R4
SDHC
Revolution for DS
(NDSL/NDS)
Based off this information, I have a multipart question:
1)What kind of R4 clone is this? I see all kinds of different types like R4SDHC, or R4SDHC Upgrade III, along with a bunch more. For my future reference, what should I call this card?
2)If a game becomes incompatible in the future, what should I do to update it? Right now, its playing the games I've put on there just fine.
3)If I am only interested in playing games, should I be interested in WOOD firmware or WAIO or any of these others?
I apologize if any of these questions lack certain specifics. I would give them if I knew better. All this R4 clone business makes me want to just buy her a Cyclo or something out of simplicity's sake. Thanks for the help guys. I appreciate it.
So my friend brings me this R4 card and says she can't get it working. I'm thinking "oh yeah I remember R4s, no problem" and I come to find that there are 850930498098 clones and some are still supported and others aren't, and there are unofficial firmwares I can download and blah blah. I've referenced dozens and dozens of posts on here just to find out what kind of clone this one is, but now I'm wondering how I'll update this in the future.
The firmware found here:
http://www.r4rts.cn/download-en.htm
is what works with this R4. The card's label reads:
R4
SDHC
Revolution for DS
(NDSL/NDS)
Based off this information, I have a multipart question:
1)What kind of R4 clone is this? I see all kinds of different types like R4SDHC, or R4SDHC Upgrade III, along with a bunch more. For my future reference, what should I call this card?
2)If a game becomes incompatible in the future, what should I do to update it? Right now, its playing the games I've put on there just fine.
3)If I am only interested in playing games, should I be interested in WOOD firmware or WAIO or any of these others?
I apologize if any of these questions lack certain specifics. I would give them if I knew better. All this R4 clone business makes me want to just buy her a Cyclo or something out of simplicity's sake. Thanks for the help guys. I appreciate it.